South Korea Martial Law Archives

May 1, 2025
International
World

Yoon Suk Yeol Indictment: Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol indicted for abuse of power

File photo: Ex-South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol (Picture credit: AP) South Korean prosecutors have indicted country’s former President Yoon Suk Yeol for abuse of power, adding to the growing list of charges against the ousted leader, who is already on trial over an alleged attempt to stage an insurrection through the imposition of martial […]

December 4, 2024
International
World

Marital Trouble to Martial Law: The Christian Dior handbag that shook South Korea

South Korea, a beacon of democracy and innovation, recently found itself embroiled in an extraordinary political storm. What began as a seemingly benign act of receiving a luxury handbag escalated into a controversy that shook the nation, culminating in an unprecedented—albeit short-lived—declaration of martial law. The scandal, centered on First Lady Kim Keon-hee and a […]